Trademark Law // Bruce Matter // December 8, 2012 // no comments
A trademark is a word, phrase, symbol or design, or a combination of words, phrases, symbols or designs, that identifies and distinguishes the source of the goods of one party from those of others.
A service mark is the same as a trademark, except that it identifies and distinguishes the source of a service rather than a product. Throughout this booklet, the terms “trademark” and “mark” refer…
Copyright Law // Bruce Matter // August 21, 2012 // no comments
Registering your copyrights in the United States Copyright Office gives you thes…
Copyright Law // Bruce Matter // August 20, 2012 // no comments
You can do a number of things to help protect your company’s copyrights. Some easy steps to take are to include proper copyright notices on each copy of your works. You can also register your copyrighted works in the United States Copyright Office. And, you can use a proper form of written agreement when hiring others to create original works of…
Copyright Law // Bruce Matter // August 20, 2012 // no comments
In the United States, a copyright owner generally has what is often referred to as a bundle of rights that include the exclusive rights to:
Reproduce the original work;
Create derivative works base on the original work;
Distribute copies of the original work by gift, sale, rental, lease, or lending;
Perform certain original works publicly;
Display the original work…
Copyright Law // Bruce Matter // August 20, 2012 // no comments
In the United States copyrights are granted to protect an author’s original writings. Today, “writings” are not merely books but any form of original expression. This means advertising can be protected by copyrights, including the text and any art work and photographs contained in an advertisement. In the United States, copyright laws protect original architectural designs, software,…
Copyright Law // Bruce Matter // August 20, 2012 // no comments
Virtually every business either creates or uses works that are protected by copyright laws. The manner in which your company creates or hires others to create original works of authorship will significantly affect your company’s legal rights to reproduce and use those works. Misusing another’s copyrighted works can lead to claims of copyright infringement, which can lead to lawsuits and…
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